And for the browser issue with the instinct…just download opera mini, it fixes everything.

It’s like someone decided to copy Angelina Jolie and–noting the two arms, two legs, head, etc.–ended up with Steve Buscemi.

That goes completely against the movement towards whitespace on webpages and in print. Poorly designed print/web articles, no matter how important the content, are distracting to read once you have seen a proper page.

For those who don’t believe in this: yes, it may sound like a bunch of crap, but there’s actually a science behind it, and I think John made a good job at reflecting that. Where you place a button/key is important. How it looks is important. You can’t tell unless you actually use both products for extended periods of time.

Apple is well known for the design of their products, and they have teams of designers dedicated to user experience.

I personally just got the new iPhone yesterday. I had a blackberry curve which I loved for its functionality, but the experience with the iPhone is a different ball-game.

Great website, by the way! I’ll continue my reading.

While I enjoy some of the features and possibilities with my smartphone (Palm Treo 755p), I’m not a tech guy by any stretch, so most of the “deficiencies” of the Instinct compared to the iPhone don’t amount to a hill of beans, to me.

I’m giving serious consideration to the Instinct based on what I do like about the phone and the big issue for me, the ongoing cost of ownership. I’ll probably never own the iPhone. Quite honestly, it just isn’t worth all that. But that’s just me.

I think its all a matter of opinion. Imo, both what you’ve described and what I’ve described are very subjective. i.e. On the UI, you prefer square icons floating in a sea of blackness, I prefer a grid with no gaps because it looks more uniform and “solid” to me… what you find as “soothing blackness” may appear as “wasted space” to another person. You like the bold colors used in the icons, whereas someone else may prefer subtle, darker shades of color. None of those points directly impact usability as they are just merely aesthetic… if anything, bigger icons would increase usability, especially for someone with not-so-great eyesight.

Looks aren’t everything and I find both phones attractive in their own unique ways.

Again, a very entertaining read, but I *do* think you are reading a little bit TOO much into every color/texture/shape/font/etc used in the design of the phones (perhaps a bit of OCD…?). We can all find meanings which we WANT something to represent, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that such was the designer’s intent (if there was any intent at all).

All the best!

It’s interesting that you find the points neither informative or factual, interesting that something that feels so clear to me seems different to you. I will work to express myself more clearly.

I think all of your points are based on solely of the observer’s judgement. I’m not sure that I got anything of use from reading all of your “reasons”?

For example, someone can easily point out:

1. The Instinct features a smooth, flat surface which features no anomalies to stray away from the appeal of a perfect flat surface, like that of a sphere. whereas the iPhone features a rigid round groove near the bottom of the phone, which takes away from the presentation of a simple and elegant look… much like traversing a smooth highway met with an unsightly pothole.

2. The Instinct is visually proportionate width and length-wise, much like a sexy slender woman – slim and tall. This makes it feel natural in your hand whereas the iPhone does not. The iPhone, on the other hand, looks short and obese, resembling a short and fat woman.

Honestly, doesn’t that sound silly? That is what I felt like I read through… Don’t get me wrong, it was entertaining to say the least, but not very informative or factual…